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AIT: A Regional Hub for Sustainable Development Capacity Building in the Asia Pacific

AIT: A Regional Hub for Sustainable Development Capacity Building in the Asia Pacific. S. Kumar and C. Visvanathan. UNEP-Tongji University Brain Storming Meeting Beijing, 17-18 September 2003. ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Founded in 1959 as SEATO Graduate School of Engineering

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AIT: A Regional Hub for Sustainable Development Capacity Building in the Asia Pacific

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  1. AIT: A Regional Hub for Sustainable Development Capacity Building in the Asia Pacific S. Kumar and C. Visvanathan UNEP-Tongji University Brain Storming Meeting Beijing, 17-18 September 2003

  2. ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • Founded in 1959 as SEATO Graduate School of Engineering • Transformed in 1967 into the Asian Institute of Technology AIT’s mission “To develop highly qualified and committed professionals who will play a leading role in the sustainable development of the region and its integration into the global economy"

  3. PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES and OUTLINE • To share • experiences related to the implementation of education for sustainable development at AIT, and • strengths of AIT, particularly covering inter-disciplinary and applied approaches regarding sustainable development

  4. AIT Facts and Figures Number of countries: 71 Number of alumnus: 12,508 Alumni (1961- August 2003) Number of countries: 28 Number of faculty: 162 Faculty Trustees Number of countries: 21 Number of trustees: 30

  5. AIT Facts and Figures Recipient of the 1987: Science and Technology for Development Award by USAID and NRC, USA 1989: Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding 1995: Asian Development Management Award by the Asian Institute of Management and the Far Eastern Economic Review 2000: 3rd best Executive MBA in Asia (Asia Week, May 2000) 2003: Member, Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD)

  6. Facts about AIT SCE SERD SAT SOM Asia’s pioneer institution for advanced education and research in engineering, technology, science, planning and management Students (September 2003): 1,850

  7. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT A C T I V I T I E S Master’s program: 4 semesters Doctoral program: 6 semesters (min) Academic Sponsored Research Training, Demonstration and Outreach Others SERD FOCI Poverty Alleviation Energy and Environment Sustainable Development

  8. Categories of services on Sustainable Development at AIT Certificate Diploma MastersDoctoral (Course work & Thesis) Trainings Workshops Student Exchange Programs Regional Projects - Networking - Capacity Mobilisation National Projects  Formal Training  Professional Training Programs  Research and Consulting

  9. Master’s degree • Students admitted according to fields of study (fos) • Total credits required = 48 • Minimum GPA = 2.75 • Courses from other fos and schools encouraged • Thesis option (26-32 credits of coursework) • Research study option (38 credits of course work) Doctoral degree • Total credits required = 84 • Minimum GPA = 3.5 • Publication in an International Refereed Journal • Dissertation

  10. Offerings related to Sustainable Development Technology • Agriculture • Aquaculture • Energy • Natural Resource Management • Environmental Engineering and Management • Urban Environment • Rural Development and Planning Management Planning • Others • Remote Sensing • GIS • Cleaner Production • Integrated Tropical Coastal • Zone Management • Climate Change (tbi)

  11. Concepts related to Sustainable Development • Resources • Energy, water, … • Applications • Industry, transport.. • Planning Tools • Project evaluation, … • Efficient Resource Consumption • Quality,…. • Technologies • Renewable energy, … • Monitoring • Air quality

  12. Strength of AIT: Unique Courses • Relevant and diversified academic programs with outstanding research capability and experience • Development of Interdisciplinary Concepts IWC (Semester System): Sustainable Development: Issues and Options: 2 (2-0) Catalog Description: Introduction, sustainable energy issues and option, sustainable agriculture/forestry issues and options, sustainable water resources issues and options; policy options for sustainable development

  13. Strength of AIT: Willing to Innovate Relevant and diverse academic programs with outstanding research capability and experience in the fields related to sustainable development • Courses with faculty from different areas of specialisation • Autonomy, openness and flexibility, allowing quick responses to emerging regional needs. • External resource persons Example: Program on Cleaner Production

  14. Strength of AIT: InternationalEnvironment for Exchange of information • International students, faculty and staff, often cited as probably the most diverse and heterogeneous grouping in Asia. • Exceptional network of regional and global contacts through donors, partners and alumni • Students from all over the world (89 countries, as of September 2003) • Student exchange program with many European Universities • An International faculty

  15. Strength of AIT: State of the art learning environment and research • Excellent infrastructure, with state-of-the-art research laboratories, a well-equipped library, international standard conference facilities and information systems. • Information resources using in-house databases and other sources • Research relevant to the region

  16. PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS Photovoltaics Bangladesh Grameen Shakti Centre for Mass Education in Science Cambodia Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy Lao PDR Science, Technology & Envir. Agency Nepal Centre for Renewable Energy Vietnam Solar Laboratory, Institute of Physics Solar Drying Cambodia Cambodia Institute of Technology Nepal Res. Centre for Applied Science & Tech Philippines University of the Philippines Biomass Briquetting Bangladesh Bangladesh Institute of Technology VietNam Institute of Energy Nepal RONAST Overall Coordination AIT, Thailand Renewable Energy Technologies in Asia: A Regional Research and Dissemination Programme(RETs in Asia) • To promote the diffusion of selected mature/ nearly mature Renewable Energy Technologies in six Asian countries through the adaptation of the technologies to local conditions. • Phase I: 1997-98 (2 yrs) • Phase II: 1999-2001 (3 yrs) • Phase III: 2002-2004 (2 yrs) OBJECTIVE Funded by Sida

  17. (RETs in Asia Activities) • Adaptive research of PV systems and accessories, renewable energy based drying and biomass briquetting. • Demonstration and performance monitoring of PV, drying and briquetting systems/briquette stoves PV in Bangladesh • Dissemination of PV, solar drying and briquetting systems/ briquette stoves to policy-makers, entrepreneurs and others Biomass stoves in VietNam http://www.retsasia.ait.ac.th/ Renewable energy drying system at AIT

  18. Selected ASIAN COLLABORATING INSTITIONS (RESEARCH) CHINA: CRED, ERI, CESTT NEPAL: CRE, RECAST, RONAST JAPAN:FUJI, IGES INDIA: IISc, IIT, CEA, IGIDR, PSG LAOS: STEA CAMBODIA: ITC, MIME VIETNAM: IE, NEDCEN, DOSTE, SOLARLAB SRI LANKA:UM, SLEMA, CEB, ISB PHILIPPINES:UP, ITDI, SATMP MALAYSIA: FRI BANGLADESH: BIT, GS INDONESIA: CU, FIIEE, ITB THAILAND: NEPO, DEDP, SIIT

  19. Strength of AIT: Regional Networks Partner organisations Vietnam Partner organisations The Non-State Economic Development Centre China Partner organisations Centre of Environmentally Sound Technology Transfer India PSG College of Technology AIT Overall Coordination and Management Partner organisations Sri Lanka The Philippines Partner organisations Industrial Technology Development Institute Industrial Service Bureau of Northwestern Province SMI in Asia: Energy, Environment and Climate Interrelations, ARRPEEC - Sida

  20. Recent Activities on SD at AIT • LEAD International Workshop on Sustainable Development, 15 September, 2003. • Seminar:Energy for Sustainable Development: Access to information resources, 2 July and 9 September 2003 (EPPO). • International Energy Journal: Special issue on CP in the Asia Pacific, June 2003 (AIT). • Environmental Workshop on GMS Capapcity Building for sustainable development, April 3-4, 2003. • Curriculum Building on CP: Sri Lanka and Vietnam (UNIDO)

  21. Recent Activities on SD at AIT • Promoting E3ST in Small and medium scale industries in 5 Asian countries (Sida) • Short term course (4 weeks) on Sustainable Development by AIT- UNU. • Publications: • Thesis, • Booklets, • Technology fact sheets, • Journal/conference articles.

  22. AIT’s Pivotal Role in SD Promotion Private Sector, Financial Institutions, Govt. Officials Executive Level Seminar (National/Regional) Formal Post Graduate Training Professional Programs Researchers, Engineers, Entrepreneurs Middle Level/ Universities Technology

  23. IN THE FUTURE…. • Curricula: • Formal structured courses on Sustainable Development • Types: • Master’s/Ph.D (Junior) • Short term (Senior, executives) • Target groups: • Government, University, NGOs

  24. AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS • Introducing AIT • School Documents • SERD Profile 2003 – 2004. • SERD Research Report 2001-2002. • SERD Faculty Profile, 2003. • Field of study Brochures • Energy • Environmental Engineering and Management • Natural Resources Management • Regional and Rural Development Planning • Gender and Development Studies • Urban Environmental Mangement • Projects • RETs in Asia, ARRPEEC, ARRPET, GNESD • Others • CP special issue, SERD curriculum

  25. For Further Information on SD at AIT, Please visit: http://www.serd.ait.ac.th Thank You

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